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Railroad Watchmen’s Shed

Railroad Watchmen’s Shed from directly overhead

Railroad Watchmen’s Shed is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Satyr Hill stands 151 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
2008 RESTORATION OF P.B & W. RAILROAD CROSSING AND LATER PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD WATCHMEN'S SHED

How to reach it

Coordinates39.51127, -76.16431

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Aberdeen Festival Park: 0.0 mi
  • Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • North Deen Park: 0.6 mi
  • Swan Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
  • Victory Street Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens: 49
Peaks: 40
Museums: 27
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 11
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 11.2 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 15.7 mi
  • Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 17.9 mi
  • Robert Fulton Birthplace: 20.2 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • F: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Black Barren Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 21.0 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 19.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Watchmen’s Shed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Satyr HillWSW 250°151 m21.5 mi
Cherry HillW 261°149 m15.1 mi
Cub HillWSW 250°147 m20.2 mi
Luskins HillWSW 251°144 m22.8 mi
Mount FelixNNE 24°142 m4.5 mi
Face RockNNW 340°136 m22.2 mi
Goat HillNNE 15°135 m15.2 mi
Church on the RockWSW 251°135 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3819:5620:36
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2216:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13007438344

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